1889-90.] 



THE DEN^ LANGUAGES. 



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with that of the Latin and Greek verbs, with the unimportant difference 

 that the formative elements in the D^ne and Aryan verbs are disposed in 

 inverse order. 



Those persons who feel inclined to question the capacity of Indian 

 languages for genuine inflections are respectfully referred to the following 

 paradigms. I have disposed the Latin synonym side by side with the 

 Carrier words, to show that the inflectiveness of the Den^ verbs is not 

 merely accidental, bnt pervades the whole conjugation. 



PRIMARY TENSES OF THE VERB CESTEN, I WORK, I ACT. 



■ In a vague and indefinite sense. 



